Simon KatanSaving the LectureI wrote this blog post together with the fantastic folks at 448 Studio with whom I have worked on their Scottish Enterprise grant over the…4 min read·Jul 17, 2023----
Simon KatanCould viral marketing solve student absenteeism ?Student absenteeism is a perennial problem in higher education. As a lecturer, I’ve frequently stood in half-filled auditoriums feeling…5 min read·Aug 23, 2021----
Simon KatanLaunching HandlFor the past year or so I’ve been thinking about classrooms, how they work, and how we might use technology to improve them. I’ve been…7 min read·Jun 2, 2021--1--1
Simon KatanEmbrace the complexityAround 1:00 AM, on a night just before Christmas in 2009, I sat at my desk and wept tears of frustrated exhaustion into my laptop. Having…4 min read·Aug 5, 2020----
Simon KatanAssessment for gamersWhen I was 14 I took my French GCSE. My French teacher, Madame Percival, had studied the exam and mark scheme intricately. She taught us…5 min read·Oct 13, 2019----
Simon KatanWoodshedding: Teaching programming not problem solvingBefore I talk about programming, I’d like to put forward a theory: every discipline has its own myths. I’m referring to those beliefs…4 min read·Jun 2, 2019----